South Africa Mass Shootings
South African Police Hunt Suspects After Two Separate Mass Shootings Leave 27 Dead
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Two mass shootings at entertainment venues in South Africa killed 27 people and wounded 26. In the first attack, gunmen killed 17 people and wounded 15 at a bar west of Johannesburg, reportedly searching patrons and taking cellphones before escaping in two vehicles. Police said the suspects may have been armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols; the motive is unknown. In a separate shooting at a venue in Lwandle, near Cape Town, 10 people were killed and 11 wounded. Police are investigating both attacks and searching for suspects, but have not said whether the incidents are connected.
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The Johannesburg-area attack occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, while the Lwandle shooting began at about 1:46 a.m. local time, early Sunday.
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Emergency services declared all 17 victims dead at the scene of the first attack; in Lwandle, police said five of the 10 people killed died at the scene.
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One report placed the shootings amid South Africa’s wider violent-crime challenges, noting that authorities frequently respond to firearm attacks in residential areas and public venues.
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